i wonder how many cowboys "leaders" will offer leadership and advice to ravens players?

more importantly, how many ravens players would bother tol isten if they did?

yep, theres no leadership void on this team

There may be a leadership void here. However, you cannot look at Ray Lewis as an example of that void. He's pretty much the most respected leader in the league. He's probably the best team leader in this generation.

There may be a leadership void here. However, you cannot look at Ray Lewis as an example of that void. He's pretty much the most respected leader in the league. He's probably the best team leader in this generation.

We may not have a guy like that, but few teams have anyone close

while that is true (that ray lewis is a great player/leader), he should be that on his own team

how often do opposing teams players feel free to say, in the public domain, that they will give leadership and advice to players on the opposing team? and the opposing team players meekly accept?

might it be because they know we have none on our team?

this is absolutely pathetic
and we wonder why this team under achieves

Well in his defense this was about Garrett AND someone mentioned how they would love Ray Ray here. So he was just speaking to that effect. Not saying he is right or wrong, just that his comment fits the agenda.

Nice catch. Cowboys&Lakersfan gets on here using the same argument for everything and calls everyone who doesn't agree with him morons. There is no need to even give him the time of day anymore. He does a fantastic job of making himself look like a ******* with each and every post he makes.

First, on some plays, they flat out miss their assignments. that's mental.

Second, on other plays, they engage the right defenders but then the defense wins the battle.

My question what that second part is how much of it is truly physical -- meaning that they get outpowered, strength-wise by the defense -- versus mental - meaning that they lose the battle because of poor technique, leverage, hand placement, etc.

That's the right, tough follow-up question to be asking the head coach when he says the OL gets beaten phusically. Unfortunatley we cna nver count on the Dallas local media to think of and ask these tough follow-up questions.

All good points. I think some don't understand we have a line that has never really worked together. No one is lined up next to a player they have player with. The center has had no time at all with the OL except the last few weeks. He's the one making the calls. So not only may the false snaps be a problem with the new center, they may also have problems with calling the right blocking and picking up the stunts, blitzes, delayed blitzes, yada.

I looked at some of the pass protection and it wasn't as bad as I initially thought which was fairly bad. Those whiffs may not always be a matter of poor execution but also recognition and teamwork. There are times one player looks like a whiff or poor block and that wasn't his guy at all. No way to know how often that is happening.

My point to some is the physical ability may be better than they think.

Gee, that's likely because we don't have any players who have been in legal trouble before.

That's why Ray is reaching out -- he sees a young guy who is screwing stuff up like he did.

We may be lacking in leadership but this is a pretty unique case and to draw broad conclusions from it seems silly.

I have a great deal of resepct for Ray Lewis. He's a guy who overcame his challenges, and never let down his teamates on the filed or in the locker room. There are similaririties to Michael Irvin, whom I highly respect as well for many of the same reasons.

show me another player saying they will talk to a player on the team they are PLAYING THAT WEEK about leadership

sounds to me like ray is saying "since your team does not have leaders, let me be your leader" not acceptable at any time but the week we are playing them, it is pathetic

huh? another player? why? we are talking about Ray Lewis in particular. Also, Ray never said he was going to talk to him about leadership.

you obviously have some issues, I will note your name and stay away due to attempts at intelligent conversation being futile.

edit: I have been corrected. Ray did say leadership. I would presume that would be in the same form he offers many other players leadership, and that it does not reflect on the leadership on the Dallas Cowboys whatsoever.

huh? another player? why? we are talking about Ray Lewis in particular. Also, Ray never said he was going to talk to him about leadership.

you obviously have some issues, I will note your name and stay away due to attempts at intelligent conversation being futile.

edit: I have been corrected. Ray did say leadership.I would presume that would be in the same form he offers many other players leadership, and that it does not reflect on the leadership on the Dallas Cowboys whatsoever.